Schedule management method and electronic device adapted to the same

• US 10,621,555 B2
• Filed: 07/17/2017
• Issued: 04/14/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Park, Hyosun, Cho, Jeongsik
• Primary Examiner(s): Miller, Alan S
• Application Number:
  US15/652,060
• Publication Number:
  US 20180025326A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,002 Days
• Field of Search: 705 711- 742
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1095 Meeting or appointment
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/24 Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications

Abstract

A schedule management method for an electronic device is disclosed. The method includes: storing a schedule of events to be performed within a set time period; displaying an alarm screen including a user interface (UI) regarding the progress of the schedule and a UI regarding the adjustment of the schedule before the schedule starts; and performing associated work according to the progress of the schedule if the UI regarding the progress of the schedule is selected, or performing associated work according to the adjustment of the schedule if the UI regarding the adjustment of the schedule is selected.

Claims

1. A schedule management method of an electronic device, the method comprising:

storing, by a processor, a schedule associated with an event on a memory, wherein the event includes a category and occurs during a set time period including a start time, and wherein the schedule includes an alarm providing time indicating a time before the start time;

when a current time matches the alarm providing time, displaying, on a display, an alarm screen including a first user interface (UI) regarding a progress of the schedule and a second UI regarding an adjustment of the schedule;

receiving an input indicating a selection of the first UI or the second UI;

when the first UI is selected, displaying, by the processor, content associated with the schedule based on the category of the event; and

when the second UI is selected, displaying content associated with adjusting the schedule based on the category of the event; and

transmitting, by the processor, information regarding the adjusted schedule to another device corresponding to a participant related to the adjusted schedule in response to identifying that the schedule is adjusted.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the content associated with the schedule comprises:

maintaining an event card related to the schedule.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the content associated with the schedule comprises:

displaying, if the schedule is ended, a screen including a third UI.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the content associated with the schedule comprises displaying a screen including at least one:

a meeting completion UI for ending management of the schedule,

a meeting addition UI for additionally registering a meeting, or

a third UI for receiving proceedings.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the content associated with the schedule comprises:

providing alarms for managing individual sub-schedules of the schedule.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the content associated with adjusting the schedule comprises displaying a screen including at least one of:

a substitute participant UI,

a place adjustment proposal UI,

a time adjustment proposal UI, or

a meeting absence UI.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the content associated with adjusting the schedule comprises:

performing, if the second UI includes a third UI regarding a cancellation of the schedule, the cancellation of the schedule.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein:

storing the schedule comprise, selecting the category from a number of event categories; and

displaying the content associated with adjusting the schedule comprises displaying different content depending on the selected category.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the alarm screen comprises:

a re-alarm UI for re-providing the alarm screen after a preset period of time has elapsed.

10. An electronic device comprising:

a memory configured to store a schedule associated with an event, wherein the event includes a category and occurs during a set time period including a start time, and wherein the schedule includes an alarm providing time indicating a time before the start time;

a display configured to display an alarm screen including a first user interface (UI) regarding a progress of the schedule and a second UI regarding an adjustment of the schedule;

a user input unit configured to receive a user input selecting the first UI regarding the progress of the schedule or the second UI regarding the adjustment of the schedule; and

a processor electrically connected to the memory, the display and the user input unit, and configured to;

when the first UI is selected, display, on the display, content associated with the schedule based on the category of the event,

when the second UI is selected, display, on the display, content associated with adjusting the schedule based on the category of the event, and

transmit, in response to identifying that the schedule is adjusted, information regarding the adjusted schedule to another device corresponding to a participant related to the adjusted schedule.

11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein to display the content associated with the schedule, the processor is configured to maintain an event card related to the schedule.

12. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein to display the content associated with the schedule the processor is configured to display, on the display, if the schedule is ended, a screen including a third UI.

13. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein to display the content associated with the schedule, the processor is configured to display, on the display, a screen including at least one of:

a meeting completion UI for ending a management of the schedule,

a meeting addition UI for additionally registering a meeting, or

a third UI for receiving proceedings.

14. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein to display the content associated with the schedule, the processor is configured to provide alarms for managing individual sub-schedules of the schedule.

15. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein to display the content associated with adjusting the schedule, the processor is configured to display, on the display, a screen including at least one of:

a substitute participant UI,

a place adjustment proposal UI,

a time adjustment proposal UI, or

a meeting absence UI.

16. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein to display the content associated with adjusting the schedule, the processor is configured to perform, if the second UI includes a third UI regarding a cancellation of the schedule, the cancellation of the schedule.

17. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein:

the category of the event is selected from a number of event categories; and

to display the content associated with adjusting the schedule, the processor is configured to display, on the display, different content depending on the category.

18. A computer-readable recording medium comprising instructions for controlling an operation of an electronic device, the instructions configured to, when executed by a processor of the electronic device, cause the processor to:

store a schedule associated with an event, wherein the event includes a category and occurs during a set time period including a start time, and wherein the schedule includes an alarm providing time indicating a time before the start time;

when a current time matches the alarm providing time, display an alarm screen including a first user interface (UI) regarding a progress of the schedule and a second UI regarding an adjustment of the schedule;

receive an input indicating a selection of the first UI or the second UI;

when the first UI regarding the progress of the schedule is selected, display content associated with the schedule based on the category of the event;

when the second UI regarding the adjustment of the schedule is selected, display content associated with adjusting the schedule based on the category of the event; and

transmit, information regarding the adjusted schedule to another device corresponding to a participant related to the adjusted schedule in response to identifying that the schedule is adjusted.